King of Devil's Island

Release Date: 2010-12-16

Overview: Norwegian winter, 1915. On the island Bastøy, outside Oslo, a group of young boys aged 11 to 18, are held in an institution for delinquent youth, notorious for its sadistic regime. One day a new boy, Erling, arrives, determined to escape from the island. After a tragic incident, he ends up leading the boys in a violent uprising. When the boys manage to take over the island, 150 soldiers are sent in to restore order.

Rating: 7.1 / 10

Cast

Stellan Skarsgård

as Bestyrer Håkon

Benjamin Helstad

as Erling / C-19

Kristoffer Joner

as Husfar Bråthen

Trond Nilssen

as Olav / C-1

Morten Løvstad

as Øystein

Crew

Dennis Magnusson - Screenplay
Karin Julsrud - Producer
John Andreas Andersen - Director of Photography
Marius Holst - Director
Eric Schmid - Screenplay

Reviews

deepkino:

A chilling Norwegian thriller set on an sinister, isolated island, focusing on the brutal mistreatment of juvenile detainees and their inevitable revolt. With a superb script, sharp dialogue, and flaw...